PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia and the United Kingdom on Tuesday pledged to further boost bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefit.

The pledge was made between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Catherine West, parliamentary under-secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during their working lunch in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry said in a press release. (Cambodia-Britain-Ties)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 25 tourists were killed and several others wounded Tuesday after unknown gunmen fired at them in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The attack took place in Pahalgam town, about 89 km east of Srinagar city, the summer capital of the Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. (India-Attack-1st LD Writethru)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand's industrial confidence fell for the first time in three months in March due to a powerful earthquake that hampered tourism and slowed domestic economic activity, data showed on Tuesday.

The Thai industries sentiment index dropped to 91.8 last month from 93.4 in February as most components of the index decreased, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). (Thailand-Industrial Confidence)

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YANGON -- The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services of Myanmar on Tuesday announced the extension of the temporary ceasefire, which was originally in place from April 2 to April 22.

According to the office's statement, the ceasefire has now been extended until April 30. (Myanmar-Ceasefire Extension)

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TOKYO -- The Japanese yen surged to the upper 139-yen level against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo's foreign exchange market on Tuesday, marking its strongest level in about seven months.

The rally came as concerns grew over the stability and independence of U.S. monetary policy after President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and reiterated calls for an early interest rate cut. (Japan-Yen-Dollar)

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SEOUL -- South Korean banks will tighten lending standards in the second quarter of 2025 amid mounting economic uncertainties, a central bank survey showed Tuesday.

The lending attitude index declined to minus 6 for the April-June quarter from 7 in the previous quarter, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s poll of 203 banks and other financial institutions. (South Korea-Lending Standard) Enditem

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